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To: combjelly who wrote (252478)	9/22/2005 9:16:25 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1571686

"Why are people not leaving? A death wish?" Some people just refuse to evacuate. Others want to protect their property from looters. Others have no means, although they did bring in buses to help evacuate. 85% is pretty good. It wouldn't have been that high if it hadn't of been for Katrina. So that leaves maybe 9000 people. Because of the Seawall, the main risk is flooding. Many of the older houses have second floors, they should be safe. There is also the teaching hospital, UTMB, where people could stay in safety. And there are buildings off the Strand which are tall enough. Of course, the ones that stay on the West End are suicidal fools... One old woman said she was going to ride it out.....her house is a one floor shack. Its very likely she's going to die. I guess that's what she wants. After listening to the latest reports, this storm could be much, much worse than Katrina. It didn't weaken as much as expected and it has slowed down, giving it more time to bulk back up as it gets back over warmer water. Finally, 4 out of ten computer models are showing it stalling just north of Lake Charles and Baton Rouge and then swinging back down towards Houston. ted